Agenda item

Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing - Individual Cases

Report of the Chief Licensing Officer.

 

 

*(NOTE: The report at item 5 in the above agenda is not available to the public and press because it contains exempt information described in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended))

 

 

 

 

Minutes:

4.1

The Chief Licensing Officer submitted details in respect of two cases relating to hackney carriage and private hire licensing.

 

 

4.2

The applicant in Case No. 83/15 attended the hearing with a representative, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.3

The applicant in Case No. 58/15 attended the hearing with a friend, and they both addressed the Sub-Committee.

 

 

4.4

RESOLVED: That the cases now submitted be determined as follows:-

 

 

 

Case No.

Licence Type

Decision

 

 

 

 

 

83/15

Application for a new Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence

(a)   Grant a licence for the shorter term of six months, in the light of the offences and convictions now reported and, on renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a licence for up to the maximum term of 36 months, subject to (i) there being no further cause for concern and (ii) the applicant successfully completing the Council’s knowledge test and (b) if there is any cause for concern in that six month period, the licence be referred back to the Sub-Committee.

 

 

 

 

 

58/15

Application for a first Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Driver’s Licence

(a)   Grant a licence for the shorter term of 12 months, in the light of the offences and convictions now reported and, on renewal, authority be given to grant the applicant a licence for up to the maximum term of 36 months, subject to (i) there being no further cause for concern and (ii) the applicant successfully passing all tests normally required of a new applicant and (b) if there is any cause for concern in that 12 month period, the licence be referred back to the Sub-Committee.